EP2577427A4 - Determining forward pointing direction of a handheld device - Google Patents

Determining forward pointing direction of a handheld device

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Publication number
EP2577427A4
EP2577427A4 EP11790455.7A EP11790455A EP2577427A4 EP 2577427 A4 EP2577427 A4 EP 2577427A4 EP 11790455 A EP11790455 A EP 11790455A EP 2577427 A4 EP2577427 A4 EP 2577427A4
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Prior art keywords
handheld device
pointing direction
forward pointing
determining forward
determining
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2577427A2 (en
Inventor
Matthew G Liberty
Bryan A Cook
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Hillcrest Laboratories Inc
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Hillcrest Laboratories Inc
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EP11790455.7A 2010-06-03 2011-06-03 Determining forward pointing direction of a handheld device Withdrawn EP2577427A4 (en)

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